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Merlin S4
Premieres 12th December, Monday @ 9pm
Teenage dream: Before there was a powerful sorcerer and legendary king, there was only young Merlin and the boy prince Arthur. Good and evil go head to head in this series that follows two brave young men coming of age in a time where magic and swordplay reigned supreme.
Merlin Season 4 – December Episodic Synopses
Episode 1: The Darkest Hour (part 1)
When Morgana wrenches open the gates to the Other World, only one thing is certain – nothing will ever be the same again… Merlin is to face his toughest challenge yet when Morgana’s blind determination puts at risk Arthur’s future as well as the very balance of the world. With her unbounded powers at their highest, the sorceress uses powerful magic to tear the mystical veil between worlds making the mighty Cailleach to come forth. Hellish creatures are released and wander around, killing everyone who succumbs to their touch. With Uther but a mere shadow of his former self, it comes down to Arthur and his loyal knights to safeguard the kingdom. However, swords won’t be enough to vanquish the newest threat and Merlin is utterly shocked to find out what it’ll take to restore the equilibrium of the world: a sacrifice of unimaginable proportions is required.
Episode 2: The Darkest Hour (part 2)
With Merlin on the brink of death, who will stop Arthur from making the ultimate sacrifice to save his precious Camelot? With the kingdom on the verge of collapse and Morgana ready to attack, Arthur must carry on his mission to vanquish the Dorocha short-handed as Lancelot is racing back to Camelot taking a dying Merlin with him. Despite their journey to the Isle of the Blessed is filled with danger, the knights can’t anticipate the sacrifice that Arthur has set his mind to make there. Friendship and loyalty are tested to the limit, but ultimately, it’s the power of love which changes everyone’s life forever.
Episode 3: The Wicked Day
A carnival to celebrate Prince Arthur’s birthday hides a deadly foe who promises to strike at the very heart of Camelot. While Camelot’s citadel is frantic in preparation of Prince Arthur’s birthday party, King Odin plots to ensure this is one celebration Camelot will never forget. The prince’s old adversary has arranged for a deadly assassin to lurk among the assembling guests with intent to strike. As a result, the kingdom is left devastated and it comes down to Merlin to set things right again. How far will he be prepared for order to be restored to Camelot? Will he really risk everything and reveal his secret?
Episode 4: Aithusa
A mysterious vistor arrives in Camelot seeking a very special prize: a dragon’s egg. A man by the name Julius Borden arrives in Camelot with news about a secret of magical nature which threatens to change the kingdom for ever: he knows the location of the last part of the key to the tomb of Ashkanar. The ancient mausoleum holds a very special treasure: the last remaining dragon’s egg. Merlin is immediately drawn in by Borden’s words and promises to help in the quest. But who is this enigmatic stranger and, more importantly, why does he really want the egg?
Characters Introduction
Merlin
When Merlin, a young man with extraordinary magical powers, arrives in the dangerous world of Camelot he quickly discovers that his gifts could cost him his life. But under the guidance of King Uther Pendragon’s wise old physician, Gaius, he learns to survive and finds himself working as manservant to Uther’s headstrong heir, Prince Arthur. As he unearths Camelot’s deepest, darkest secrets, Merlin’s journey – and his destiny – becomes inextricably linked to that of Arthur.
Uther
King Uther’s fight to bring peace to Camelot has left him with a deep hatred of magic. Having defeated the dragons and witches in battle, he has banned sorcery from his kingdom forever. His hopes for the future now rest with his headstrong son Arthur. Little does he realise that magic remains a force within his kingdom and that Arthur’s fate lies in the hands of a young sorcerer, Merlin.
Morgana
The orphaned ward of King Uther, Morgana is a feisty, spirited girl, able to use her beauty to bend the will of every man she meets. But she has other powers too, ones that will ultimately bring her into conflict not just with her stepfather, Uther, but with Arthur and Merlin too.
